A 'study' has found that blacks are twice as likely as whites to be stopped by police in Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo Public Safety officers target black drivers in traffic stops, racial profiling study concludes
Racial profiling study results not a surprise but still 'troubling,' Kalamazoo city commissioners say
Chief Jeff Hadley: Public safety officers have 'mixed emotions' to racial profiling study
Does anyone ever stop to consider the possibility that there may be a legitimate reason for the disparity before jumping to the conclusion that police are 'targeting' blacks? Blacks commit crime at significantly higher rates than whites, so it wouldn't be surprising if they did more things to justify being stopped by police.
The commenters on the articles raise many valid questions about the 'study'.
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